Recent content by mikey-4R

I've been meaning to share my oil experiences with you, as this forum and the people have been very helpful in the past, thought I'd return some of the good karma.... re oil, our 95 with a V6 had new oil (unknown type) when we bought it with 140k on it, but the oil pressure was low I thought. I...

Shoukd I replace the Water Pump too ? OOOPS - it's a 95 the title says.... Since it overheated 2-3 times, should I replace the WP too ? Anything else while it's all apart ? Does the radiator come out when doing the head gaskets ? That's what started leaking first.

Hello My wife's 4R overheated too many times (no matter what I tell her to do she doesn't do it) due to a leaky radiator, and, it finally caused a head gasket to leak profusely (alot). I;ve told her if it were me, I'd buy another $2-3k car as BOTH head gaskets should be done AT LEAST, as the...

Yes, V6 3.0 I think it is Thx very much ! I will try it when she gets home with it... I will search for idle speed now also. I'm guessing 800.

Hello Fellow 4R Lovers... We just bought a 95, with 141k, and I think the idle speed is too high. it's about 1100 RPM normally. I'm thinking it should be 700. I looked at the cable and thing that rotates under the hood, and it seems there are 2 vacuum diaphragms that have a small bolt/screw that...